Report: Cubs, Hoerner agree to 6-year extension

The Chicago Cubs and second baseman Nico Hoerner agreed to a six-year contract extension, sources told Jesse Rogers of ESPN.

Financial terms of the deal aren't known yet.

Hoerner would've been a free agent at the end of the 2026 season.

The 28-year-old owns a career .282/.340/.384 slash line with 36 homers, 128 doubles, 278 RBIs, and 131 stolen bases over seven seasons with the Cubs. He's accumulated 17.4 fWAR since 2022.

Hoerner, a two-time Gold Glover, is one of the best defenders in baseball at the keystone position. He finished in the 98th percentile for outs above average in 2025.

The reported extension comes two days after the Cubs agreed to a six-year, $115-million pact with All-Star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.